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"This Fight ain't got no rear." While in my daily devotional the Lord led me to the following writing. The title, "This fight ain't got no rear" drew me in immediately. And as I read past the title and got into the depth of the story, I was reminded of just how powerful we are in Jesus. Let's remember as a church family that with God all is possible and even the biggest Goliath can be slain. "This Fight ain't got no rear." Ephesians 6:10 ~ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the power of his might. Historian Shelby Foote tells of a soldier who was wounded at the battle of Shiloh during the American Civil War and was ordered to go to the rear. The fighting was fierce and within minutes he returned to his commanding officer. "Captain, give me a gun!" he shouted. "This fight ain't got any rear!" In Ephesians, Paul describes the armor that we should put on daily. Have you ever noticed that every part of the body is covered except for one? The back! The Lord didn't want us to run away and turn our back toward our enemy — it would leave us vulnerable, with no armor to protect us against his attack! And just as a dog would when he senses fear, if we run from the enemy, he will relentlessly chase us until we are broken. But if we take courage and stand strong in the power of God's might, the battle will be the Lord's... and He has already won the victory! The battle is raging! It's time to take up our armor and face the enemy head-on! There's no turning back. We're in this together! There' so much work to be done!!! In His Name, Tyree Johnson, Choirmaster
WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, July 22 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Adult Bible Study, Room 1 9:00am The Bible in 90 Days, Parish Hall 10:00am Holy Trinity Bookstore Open 5:15pm Holy Eucharist Monday, July 23 5:15pm Holy Eucharist and Healing 7:00pm Boy Scouts, Parish Hall Tuesday, July 24 7:00am HE and Women’s Breakfast 9:00am Children's Day Out 10:00am Holy Trinity Bookstore Open Wednesday, July 25 7:00am HE and Men’s Breakfast 10:00am Holy Trinity Bookstore Open 12noon Women's Bible Study, Parish Hall 5:30pm Supper, Parish Hall 5:45pm EYC, Youth House 6:00pm Study of Hebrews, Room 2 6:00pm The Bible in 90 Days, Room 1 Thursday, July 26 7:30am 1928 Morning Prayer, Nave 9:00am Children's Day Out 9:45am Rector's Bible Study, Room 1 10:00am Holy Trinity Bookstore Open 11:00am Holy Eucharist and Healing
First Sunday Potluck Lunch Help Needed! Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 5, when we will gather again for our First Sunday of the Month Potluck Lunch. I will not be in town and would sincerely appreciate everyone "lending a hand" so your feast will not be interrupted. I'll be back at my post for Sunday, September 2, when it will again be my privilege and pleasure to serve YOU. Blessings and Peace. Doris Cannaday
Feast Days for the week of July 22-28Sunday, July 22: Saint Mary Magdalene. Judith 9:1,11-14, Psalm 42:1-7, 2 Corinthians 5:14-18, John 20:11-18. Tuesday, July 24: Thomas à Kempis, priest, 1471. Philippians 4:4-9, Psalm 34:1-8, Luke 6:17-23. Wednesday, July 25: Saint James the Apostle. Jeremiah 45:1-5, Psalm 7:1-10, Acts 11:27:3, Matthew 20:20-28. Thursday, July 26: Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Genesis 17:1-8, Psalm 132:11-19, Luke 1:26-33. Friday, July 17: William Reed Huntington, priest, 1909. Ephesians 4:11-16, Psalm 133, John 17:20-26.
Lay Eucharistic Ministry July 22, 2007
Genesis 18:1-10a Psalm 15 Colossians 1:21-29 Luke 10:38-42 8:00am Holy Eucharist Robert Stewart Charles Simmons 10:00am Holy Eucharist Mark Wheeler 5:15pm Holy Eucharist Caroline Holmes
Wednesday Night Supper July 25 5:30pm Baked Potato Bar If you would like to help, call Angela Stephens at 685-4135.
Altar Guild Team VI will serve July 21-27. Elizabeth Greaves, Captain. Harriet Barnes, Sarah Jane West, Lucia Gray, Ann Curtis, Ruth Endsley.
Tuesday Morning Women’s Breakfast Deborah Chester will serve breakfast on Tuesday, July 24, 2007, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.
Men’s Club Tom Wurster, Lea Crump, David Overton will serve breakfast on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.
Birthdays and Anniversaries July 15-21 Those having a birthday: Katharine Collier, Kyle Vick, Phil Philpy, Dolores Wynne, Leila Seal, Bert Brunner, Linda Biden, Liz Taylor, Richard Catania, Randy Randerson, Charles Dean, Patsy Welmaker, Felix Dozier, Travis Ice, Carla Holeva, David Gilles.Those having an anniversary: Stacy and John Pool.
HOSPITAL VISITS Please call the Parish Office at 683-4207, and let us know when someone from Holy Trinity is in the hospital or rehab center. We don't want to miss anyone. Thanks!
Comunidad Alabare Every Wednesday, Bob Hilton comes to Holy Trinity to pick up food in the grocery cart in the Parish Hall to give to the poor who attend Comunidad Alabare. Please remember to bring food, especially canned or dry goods. Remember, need knows no season. Thank you!
Prayer List For Those in Trouble, Sorrow, Need, Sickness or Any Other Adversity: Pat & Al, Louise & John, Debra, Lisa, Dorothy, Becky, Jennifer, Barbara, Brenda, Ann, Jan, Bill & Lisa, Blake & Tessa, Weldon & Jan, Mac, Harry, Jack & Jody, James Jr., Candice, Ann, Traylor, Sandra, Jim, Brent, Kathy, Lucy, Jack, Jo, Therese, Betty, Bob, Tommy, Liz, Donny, Nickie, Gay, Richie, Lior, Meg, Livi, Britt, Kay, and Susan. Please call Cindy in the Parish Office to place a name on the Prayer List. Deadline is Friday at 2:30pm. For Those in the Military: Bo, Eli, Nick, James, Kimberly, Chris, Mike, Rosemary, Justin, Lisa, Craig, Jody, Andrew, David, Steven, Jordan, Sean, Michael, Patrick, Etienne, Annie, Casey, Nick and his Platoon, the 293rd, and Victor. If you know of anyone in the Armed Forces, please feel free to call the Parish Office and place his or her name on the Prayer List.
Staff Email Addresses Fr. Mark: frmark@holytrinity.org Fr. Andy: frandy@holytrinity.org Joyce Petrich: joyce@holytrinity.org Cindy Wimberly: cindy@holytrinity.org Dedee Boring: dedee@holytrinity.org Emily Klemme: eyc@holytrinity.org Tyree Johnson: tyreejohnsonmusic@yahoo.com Karen Parnell: cdo@holytrinity.org Beth Chester: bookstore@holytrinity.org
ADULT EDUCATION Sunday Morning Adult Education 9:00am Adult Bible Study: led by Jim May in Room 1.The Bible in 90 Days: Parish Hall
Wednesday Adult Education Women's Bible Study: led by Paula Howbert in the Parish Hall. 12noon. Brown bag lunch.
Wednesday Evenings 6:00PM The Bible in 90 Days: Room 1. Study of Hebrews: Room 2.
Thursday Adult Education Rector's Bible Study: Thursdays at 9:45am in Room 1. This class will not meet during the month of August.
YOUTH NEWS Calendar of Events Wednesday, July 25: 5:45pm, Deck Tennis- it's volleyball with a ring instead of a ball. Bring friends to play. Meet at the Youth House.
KIDS' SCOOP Children's Chapel July 22-Anna Chester July 29-Dedee Boring August 5-Children's Sermon August 12-Kasey Chester August 19-Anna Chester August 26-Dedee Boring September 2-Children' Sermon
Scripture in God's Plan of Salvation The Word of God comes to us from the Church that Jesus established to continue the accomplishment of his work, proclaiming the revelation of God to the ends of the earth and bringing all men and women into new relationship with God. The written Word, along with the unwritten traditions handed on by Jesus to his apostles and their successors, form a single Word of God, a saving and life-giving word of truth to be handed on to all generations.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, first promulgated it from his own lips. He in turn ordered that it be preached by his Apostles to all creatures, as the fountain of all saving truth and moral discipline....This truth and discipline are contained in the written books, received by the Apostles from the mouth of Christ himself, or from the Apostles by the dictates of the Holy Spirit, have come down even unto us, transmitted as it were from hand to hand. Hence there exists a close connection and communication between sacred tradition and Sacred Scripture. For both of them, flowing from the same divine wellspring, in a certain way merge into a unity and tend toward the same end. Sacred Scripture is the word of God inasmuch as it is consigned to writing under the inspiration of the divine Spirit, while sacred tradition takes the word of God entrusted by Christ the Lord and the Holy Spirit to the Apostles, and hands it on to their successors in its full purity, so that led by the light of the Spirit of truth, they may in proclaiming it preserve this word of God faithfully, explain it, and make it more widely known.
A NEW PROGRAM FROM HOSPICE MIDLAND "Caregiver Support" A six-week support group for individuals who are actively caring for loved ones in their home, nursing home or assisted living facility. July 11 - August 15, at 12 p.m. on Wednesdays, at 911 W. Texas. A light lunch will be provided. For more information, or to register, please call Ann or Cindy at 682-2855.
Volunteers Needed at Casa de Amigos Can you spare the time to help others? We have the following volunteer positions available: In July: Help organize school supplies and clothes for give-away. One-one-One Tutor: Once or twice per week. Home work Helper: One to four days per week for 1 to 2½ hours per day. Computer Literacy Instructor: Twice a week for one semester, mornings or afternoons. Night tutors: Monday and/or Wednesday from 7:00-9:00pm. Tutor students working on their GED certification. File Clerk: One or more hours a week. Office Assistant: Two or more hours per week. Childcare: help childcare provider while children's parents take classes at Casa de Amigos. Citywide Homemaker: Clean homes for the elderly and handicapped. If you would like to volunteer, please call Dinah Doggett, Volunteer Coordinator for Casa de Amigos at 682-9701.
Casa de Amigos needs your help Back-to-School Supplies List Black, Blue & Red Pens Map Colors (pencils) Markers Glue Loose Leaf Paper Pencils Highlighters Crayons Scissors Rulers 3-ring Binders (1") School Boxes 3-ring Binders (2") Index Cards Folders with pockets and brads Erasers Clothing needed: gently used clothes and school uniforms. Size 5 toddlers to XL (high school students). White, red, light blue, navy and yellow polo-style knit shirts plus khaki or navy pants. Call Catarina Medrano, 682-9701 for questions about school supplies or clothing. Please take to Casa de Amigos, 1101 E. Garden Lane, 8am-5pm.
Mothers' Union Provides for the Needs of Refugees The Mothers' Union of the Anglican Diocese of Gahini has provided clothing
and other basic items to hundreds of Rwandan refugees who returned to the
country recently from Tanzania. The event, which was organized by more than 70 Mothers' Union members of Gahini Diocese, was financed by Mary Sumner of the United Kingdom (UK). Before visiting the refugees in Rugeyo Camp, the women held a two-day workshop on the rights of women and girls. According to Beatrice Gahamanyi, the Mothers' Union worker for Gahini Diocese, the women resolved in the seminar to rescue the society from the problems that usually affect families. She said that much needed to be done to protect young girls, who are the future mothers. After the workshop, the Mothers' Union members went to Kageyo Camp to offer the refugees basic needs like soap and clothes. They assured the refugees that they would bring further help in a few weeks' time. This occasion, at which hundreds of refugees received much-needed items, was
graced by the Rt. Rev. Alexis Bilindabagabo, the Anglican Bishop of Gahini. He
was accompanied by the local leaders of Rukara district in the Eastern Province
of Rwanda. In his opening remarks, Bishop Alexis commended the Mothers' Union members for their valuable contribution to social transformation in the church and community. He advised the refugees to hold on to God the Almighty for safety, and pledged to support them and help them move forward. Note: The Tanzanian government recently expelled thousands of Rwandans from Tanzania without giving a sound reason. These Rwandans were born in Tanzania, and the majority had amassed wealth on the Tanzanian soil. According to the reports, their wealth was confiscated by the Tanzanians. Article by Grace Mugabe Anglican Communion News Service
Area Agency on Aging Of the Permian Basin's 3rd Annual Caregiver Conference and Evening Gala 2007 Caring for a Lifetime: Dilemmas, Rewards, and New Directions Thursday, August 23, 2007 1:00pm - 8:00pm The Village at Manor Park $35 for pre-registration Funded by Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Departed Lloyd Ugland May light perpetual shine upon him.
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